Peria Koil

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Peria Koil
File:Peria Koil.JPG
Poster
Directed byA. K. Velan
Produced byA. K. Velan
Written byA. K. Velan
StarringPrem Nazir
M. N. Rajam
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyV. K. P. Maniam
Edited byV. P. Natarajan
Production
company
Arunachalam Pictures
Distributed byBrilliant Pictures
Release date
  • 16 September 1958 (1958-09-16)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Peria Koil (transl. Big Temple) is a 1958 Tamil-language film written, produced and directed by A. K. Velan. The film stars Prem Nazir and M. N. Rajam.

Cast[edit]

Credits adapted from Film News Anandan:[1]

Production[edit]

Peria Koil was written, produced and directed by A. K. Velan under Arunachalam Pictures. Cinematography was handled by V. K. P. Maniam, the art direction by T. V. Annamalai and the editing by V. P. Natarajan. The final length of the film was 13,927 feet (4,245 m).[1]

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi and P. K. Muthuswami.[1]Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Thiruchi Loganathan, P. Leela, P. Susheela, T. V. Rathnam, P. S. Vaidhehi, K. Jamuna Rani & L. R. Eswari.

No. Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration (m:ss)
1 "Kanne Kamalappoo" P. S. Vaidhehi 02:20
2 "Naa Poren Munnaale" T. M. Soundararajan & T. V. Rathnam 03:57
3 "Poottukku Ettha Saavi Naan" Seerkazhi Govindarajan 03:45
4 "Aathaadi Thallaadha Thaathaavai" K. Jamuna Rani & L. R. Eswari 05:26
5 "Vaazhanum Penngal Vaazhanum" T. V. Rathnam 01:24
6 "Valai Veesammaa Valai Veesu" Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela 05:00
7 "Thaavi Varum Kaaviriyin" T. M. Soundararajan 01:33
8 "Kanne Kamalappoo" (pathos) P. Leela 02:34
9 "Kollai Kollum Muraiyinile" Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela 03:10
10 "Malarnthidum Solai Malargalai" P. S. Vaidhehi 01:28
11 "Kaasu Panam Selavalitthu" Seerkazhi Govindarajan 01:15

Release[edit]

Peria Koil was released on 16 September 1958 all over South India. In Madras, it was distributed by Brilliant Pictures.[2] The film failed commercially.[3]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. "Peria Koil". The Indian Express. 16 September 1958. p. 8.
  3. Vamanan (10 February 2019). "கானா பாடலுக்கு பிள்ளையார் சுழி!". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). Nellai. Retrieved 10 February 2019.